Federal IT Security Professional - Manager

FITSP-MModule 1

Leadership

Only through diligence and a well-trained workforce will we be able to adequately defend the nation’s vital information resources.

- Michael V. Hayden CNSS Secretariat

Overview

Section A: Objectives, Expectations, & Introductions– FISMA Compliance Defined– Expectation & Goals– Target Audience– Introductions

Section B: Security Certifications Exams– Federal IT Security Institute– FITSP – Manager Certification

Section C: FITSP-M Courseware Logistics– Course Outline– Course Materials– Course Evaluation

OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, & INTRODUCTIONS

Section A

In Accordance with FISMA…

Secretary of Commerce shall, on the basis of standards and guidelines developed by NIST, prescribe standards and guidelines pertaining to federal information systems.

FISMA requires that federal agencies comply with FIPS standards

Federal agencies must follow NIST Special Publications mandated in FIPS.

Other security-related publications are mandatory only when specified by OMB.

Compliance schedules are established by OMB (and now the DHS - e.g., annual FISMA Reporting Guidance)

Course Expectations & Goals

Clear Understanding of FISMA Compliance, via NIST Risk Management Framework, based on :– Governmental Laws and Regulations – OMB/DHS Policies, Directives, Or Memoranda – NIST Special Publications – NIST Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) – NIST Interagency Reports

Further Education, Training & Certification IT Security Workforce Training is Critical to the

FISMA Mandate

Target Audience

[Excerpt from SP 800-37 Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems]

Individuals associated with the design, development, implementation, operation, maintenance, and disposition of federal information:

Ownership Responsibilities Development and Integration Responsibilities Oversight Responsibilities Assessment and Monitoring Responsibilities Security Implementation and Operational

Responsibilities

Introductions

Introducing Your Instructor

Student Information Experience

– Auditors– Operators– Managers

Employer– DoD, NSA– Civilian Agency– Other

Education– IT/IA Degrees– MBA

Certifications– FITSP/CAP– SANS– CISSP– Security+

Expectations– Starting from 0?– What’s New

(800-37r1)

IT SECURITY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Section B

Federal IT Security Institutehttp://www.FITSI.org

"To help secure the Nation's Federal Information Systems by certifying that Federal Workforce members understand and can apply appropriate Federal IT security standards.“

- Jim Wiggins, FITSI Executive Director 2010 FISSEA Educator of the Year

Federal IT Security Professional

Federal IT Security Professional Domains & Security Topics

Domain 1 – NIST Special Publications Domain 2 – NIST Federal Information Processing

Standards (FIPS) Domain 3 – NIST Control Families Domain 4 – Governmental Laws and Regulations Domain 5 – NIST Risk Management Framework Domain 6 – NIST Interagency Reports

FITSP-M COURSEWARE LOGISTICS

Section C

All About the RMF

Categorize the information system based on a FIPS 199 impact analysis; Select an initial set of baseline security controls for the information system

based on system impact level and apply tailoring guidance, as needed; Implement the security controls and document the design, development,

and implementation details for the controls; Assess the security controls to determine the extent to which the controls

are implemented correctly, operating as intended, and producing the desired outcome with respect to meeting the security requirements for the system;

Authorize information system operation based on a determination of risk to organizational operations and assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation resulting from the operation and use of the information system and the decision that this risk is acceptable; and

Monitor the security controls in the information system and environment of operation on an ongoing basis…

FITSP–M Course Outline

US Government Laws Risk Management Framework Overview Gap Analysis

– Categorization– Security Control Selection– Security Control Implementation

Security Control Assessment Authorization Continuous Monitoring

Course Material

FITSI Authorized Training Workbook– http://www.amazon.com

Public Domain Reference Documents– http://csrc.nist.gov/– http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda_default– http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/fns-announcements-resourc

es.shtm

Activity Files and Other Miscellaneous: – 2011 FISMA Report, – 2012 Reporting Metrics for

• CIOs/OIGs, /SAOPs/Micro Agencies– Relative OMB Memos (listed and unlisted)– FedRAMP ConOps

http://www.federalcybersecurity.org/downloads.html

Course Evaluation

Continuous Monitoring of Student Feedback– Good – What did you like about today’s session?– Bad – What would you like to see different in tomorrow’s

session?– Opportunity – This is your class! Frequent input allows for

corrective action to mitigate the risk of disappointment.

End of Course Survey

Questions?

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